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Day 10:Cruciferous Vegetables

11 Jan

I am exhausted.

 

Day 9: Target 1500

10 Jan

Today I ate 1720 calories.

 

Day 8: Sugar Free Hot Chocolate

09 Jan

Today I almost lost it.

 

Day 6: Target 1500 calorie

07 Jan

To anyone who is reading this, I do NOT recommend trying on your old jeans at this stage.

 

Day 5: Old Jeans

06 Jan

To anyone who is reading this, I do NOT recommend trying on your old jeans at this stage

 

Day 3: Bye Bye Coffee

04 Jan

(Forgot to talk about that I cut out any caffeine from my diet beginning yesterday)

I would not think of myself an addict by any extent.

 

Day 2: Belly Bandit

03 Jan

Push-ups, I have read, are one of the best exercises for your entire body.
I really need to get into some exercise to tone my stomach.  I tried the Belly Bandit (aka, postpartum girdle!) to shrink my stomach as soon as I had Alex…I don’t know how other women wear this for days on end; but [...]

 

Day 1: I Gained 30 lbs for The Pregnancy

02 Jan

My daughter, Alexandra (Alex) was born about six weeks ago.  Today is the day that I can officially start exercising and get into shape (once again).  I gained 30 lbs for the pregnancy – same as my first.  The labor was SO MUCH easier this time around!  But as for having two kids (Mia is 2 ½ years old), this a huge change!  It is not like I went from having one child to two…it is more like I went from one to ten!  If Alex isn’t crying and needing something, Mia is begging for me to play a game with her – and in the last couple of weeks, we have noticed a transformation from my sweet little “helper” to the Tasmanian Devil (whereever she goes, you would think it got hit by a tornado!!)….then she comes to me and says, “Mom, do you want some help cleaning this up?”…heh – smart little girl!

Monica Cardone

Monica Cardone - before and after her pregnancy

I always thought I had a lot of respect for mothers, especially when I became one myself.  Well, that respect has turned into utter awe!  I seriously do not know how my sisters juggle everything with three kids each.   I have gotten so used to being at the office – and that job is a piece of cake (!) in comparison to my new Calling (and one I have to admit, I am resisting a bit) – that of a great “stay at home mom.”  It is something I hear many women covet…”a chance to stay home all day with their kids”…but this kind of work (or reward as some say) doesn’t end at 5:00PM…in fact, it never ends.  My days are filled with, “I’m hungry”, “when are we going to the playground”, “I don’t want to eat that”, “I’m NOT tired”, “can you hold me like a baby mom?”, crying…nursing…more crying…more nursing….well it’s about 8PM now and I am ready for bed.  Good night.